# Duck origins Code to S-Exp (#95)\]

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/duck-origins-code-to-s-exp-95/69865>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/duck-origins-code-to-s-exp-95/69865 "2006-09-25T05:21:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/duck-origins-code-to-s-exp-95/69865/1 "2006-09-25T05:21:16Z")

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On Sep 24, 2006, at 5:43 PM, fprimus wrote:

> Hal F. wrote:
> 
> > The first time I heard the phrase was in 1980 or '81 when my friend  
> > Jamie used it to me. I _think_ that was long after Dirksen’s time,  
> > but I’m not much on history.
> 
> I thought it came from: [snip… who cares?]

OT Guys… OT. Instead of polluting the quiz’s thread, change the  
subject.

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**Author:** ![aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/duck-origins-code-to-s-exp-95/69865/2 "2006-09-25T05:29:16Z")

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On Mon, Sep 25, 2006, Ryan D. wrote:

> OT Guys… OT. Instead of polluting the quiz’s thread, change the  
> subject.

And compose a new message and copy/paste whatever you’re quoting, or  
otherwise fix your headers, because otherwise MUAs that (correctly)  
thread based on In-Reply-To: or References: will keep your message in  
the thread you’re splitting from…

Ben